Storm Bruna is bringing falling temperatures followed by heavy rain and wind gusts reaching up to 90 km/h, with specific regions requiring heightened attention.
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Portugal expects a week of instability due to a 'cold drop' phenomenon, with scattered showers, thunderstorms, and hail, particularly on Monday, 5 October. Precipitation is expected to peak between 14:00 and 20:00 on Monday, moving from the Lisbon and central coast regions toward the interior and north, with conditions easing by mid-week and a return to drier weather by Friday. Temperatures remain above the seasonal average throughout the country, with daytime highs reaching up to 29ºC in some areas.
The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has issued a yellow weather warning for the districts of Faro and Beja due to forecasts of thunderstorms, locally heavy rain, hail, and strong wind gusts. The warning is in effect from 12:00 to 18:00 on Monday, 19 October 2026, with potential for hourly rainfall between 10 and 20 millimeters and wind gusts between 70 and 90 km/h.
The IPMA has issued yellow warnings for all islands in the Azores due to the post-tropical depression Hanna, which will bring heavy rain and potential thunderstorms. The warnings affect the Western group from Thursday 21:00 to Friday 12:00, the Central group from Thursday 21:00 to Friday 18:00, and the Eastern group from Friday 00:00 to Saturday 10:00.